*Refer to "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Information" on page 17 of this report for a discussion of the Company's non-GAAP financial measures.

1. Includes impact of the following items: loss on the extinguishment of debt of $279 million, lease impairments of $120 million, employee severance charges of $66 million, IHS Markit merger costs of $24 million, a $16 million gain on dispositions, a technology-related impairment charge of $12 million, lease-related costs of $11 million, Kensho retention related expense of $11 million, a pension related charge of $3 million and amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $123 million.
2. Includes the impact of the following items: a pension related charge of $113 million, costs associated with early repayment of our Senior Notes of $56 million, a $49 million gain on dispositions, employee severance charges of $25 million, Kensho retention related expense of $21 million, lease impairments of $11 million, acquisition-related costs of $4 million and amortization of intangibles from acquisitions of $122 million.
3. Dividends paid were $0.67 per quarter in 2020 and $0.57 per quarter in 2019.
4. Includes purchases of property and equipment and additions to technology projects.
5. Assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2015 and total return includes reinvestment of dividends through December 31, 2020.
6. The peer group consists of the following companies: Moody’s Corporation, CME Group Inc., MSCI Inc., FactSet Research Systems Inc., IHS Markit Ltd., Verisk Analytics, Inc., Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.